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967 Total Reviews

85%Value For Money

85%Security

86%Location

90%Staff

85%Atmosphere

82%Cleanliness

81%Facilities

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71%

Overall it's ok as hostels go. The staff are friendly and helpful, there's a kitchen, tv, free wifi(!!!), a bar etc.. so you can't go wrong. The rooms were clean and basic however although there was never generally a queue for the bathrooms they don't seem to have many toilets/showers per the amount of beds/rooms and they were a bit old and dingy.

Room was a bit dated and could have been cleaner but comfortable, main kitchen/lounge/common areas were clean and tidy, hostel really lacked any sort of atmosphere but probably more down to the people who were staying at the hostel at the same time as us rather than any fault of the staff who were always friendly and helpful, decent enough place to stay if you want a central location in Adelaide, would probably stay again as it's decent value for money.

Thanks very much for taking the time to comment - even though you were only with us for 4 hours (!) - hope you can stay longer next time!

80%

Good hostel, good location (though a bit further to the bus station than I was lead to believe) with big lockers for backpacks and comfy beds. Staff were really helpful and knowledgeable with things to do in the area. Only downside for me was the very small kitchen space for cooking in, for the size of the hostel, a larger kitchen would have been better as really squashed if more than 2 people wanted to cook at the same time. Enjoyed my stay here, would stay again and recommend to others.

VERY IMPRESSED!! we ended up moving across the street to 'the guest house' for more privacy which was so nice of the staff. The room was clean and comfortable and even had a TV! I felt spoiled staying here and would definitely stay again! 10/10

I would say Backpack OZ might be the best hostel in Adelaide. I like the atmosphere and the ppl who stay in there. The room is comfortable, and the bed is quite cozy. The bathroom and lavatory are both clean.

Pretty decent hostel by Australian standards, pool table and sausage BBQ night were good, free breakfast, on the flipside the atmosphere was a bit dial-tone and they had a couple strange local Australian people staying there. Definitely stay there again

Yes the free pool / 8-ball table is well loved and well used.
Our staff are very important to our guests experience and we select and train them carefully.
Happy travels.

97%

Great free bbq on Tuesdays, decent complimentary breakfast and nice matrasses (beds). They organized a lot of events (due to Christmas) and created a nice atmosphere. Daily update on what to do in the city, weather etc. Definitely a hostel to recommend

The free Tuesday BBQ is highly valued and we really try to organise things to help guests to meet each other and get the most out of their stay in beautiful Adelaide.
Thanks for the nice comments and we hope to see you again. Cheers!

97%

Nice hostel in a good location, right next to Chinatown. Cameras all over the place, which isn't a bad thing, just different. I definitely think the camera in the kitchen kept things cleaner ;). Really great staff, definitely a fun place. Happy hour drinks, pool competitions and an awesome free bbq while we were there. Proper free bbb too, lots of good food! Great hostel.

Had an absolutely awesome time, all the staff were so friendly and made sure the entire hostel socialised together making it really easy to make friends, all the bathrooms and kitchen facilities were very clean and tidy too, will definitely return in the future !

Thanks for the feedback. The hostel market is very competitive and our prices are just above average for Adelaide. We do not strive to be the cheapest because we provide above average product. We are confident that we offer awesome value however. Happy travels.

100%

One of the best hostels I've stayed in, the team do a great job running it and are very helpful, great atmosphere too.